Acknowledging the valuable contributions of immigrants to the United States of America and the World, one day at a time for an entire year.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

George N. Perazich

Country of origin: Montenegro

George N. Perazich (20 April 1905–26 May 1999) was born in Montenegro. Perazich attended the University of California Engineering School for five years and also attended Wharton School of Finance in Pennsylvania. Perazich married his wife Amelia in 1933. Apart from his maternal language he spoke and wrote English and Italian and had a reading knowledge of Spanish, French and Russian. Perazich had been active the American Polish Labor Council as Business manager of its publication The Outlook. Perazich became a naturalized American citizen in 1942.